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diff --git a/docs/viper.1 b/docs/viper.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b399b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/viper.1 @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +.TH "VIPER" "1" "December 2021" "" "" +.SH "NAME" +\fBviper\fR \- update and manage northstar +.SH SYNOPSIS +.P +\fBviper\fP [<optional>\|\.\.\.] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.P +Viper is a program made to make updating and launching Northstar a lot easier\. It has both a CLI and GUI tool, specifying no command line arguments opens the latter\. +.SH OPTIONS +.P +\fB\-\-help\fP + Shows a brief message of all the options and what they do\. +.P +\fB\-\-version\fP + Various versions numbers for Node, Electron, Viper and so on\. +.P +\fB\-\-cli\fP + Forces the CLI to activate, meaning the GUI will never run\. + What purpose this has I frankly do not know\. +.P +\fB\-\-update\fP + Updates Northstar, this uses your \fBviper\.json\fP to determine the location, it also won't try to update if the installed version of Northstar is already the newest, if you must re\-install Northstar you can delete the \fBns_version\.txt\fP file in the game path\. +.P +\fB\-\-launch\fP=<version> + Launches Northstar, this is currently only supported on Windows\. + If you must launch Vanilla you can run \fB\-\-launch=vanilla\fP +.P +\fB\-\-setpath\fP=<absolute\-path> + Sets the game path, this'll change the \fBgamepath\fP variable in your \fBviper\.json\fP, note that it only takes in absolute paths and not relative ones\. +.SH CONFIGURATION +.P +All configuration takes place in your \fBviper\.json\fP file, this file may be in various locations depending on your platform, for Linux you're likely to find it at: +.RS 0 +.IP \(bu 2 +\fB$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/viper\.json\fP +.IP \(bu 2 +\fB~/\.config/viper\.json\fP + +.RE +.P +On Windows it's likely to be in \fB%APPDATA%\\viper\.json\fP +.P +All configuration is done by Viper itself, the locale is auto set when the GUI launches through your systems locale, the gamepath is selected with \fB\-\-setpath\fP or in the GUI\. +.SH BUGS +.P +Report bugs on the GitHub issues page, and feel free to make a pull request if you also have the fix to the bug\. +.SH AUTHORS +.P +Main contributors/maintainers to the project: +.RS 0 +.IP \(bu 2 +0neGal mail@0negal\.com +.IP \(bu 2 +Rémy Raes contact@remyraes\.com + +.RE + diff --git a/docs/viper.1.md b/docs/viper.1.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa531c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/viper.1.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +viper(1) -- update and manage northstar +======================================= + +## SYNOPSIS + +`viper` [<optional>...] + +## DESCRIPTION + +Viper is a program made to make updating and launching Northstar a lot easier. It has both a CLI and GUI tool, specifying no command line arguments opens the latter. + +## OPTIONS + +`--help` + Shows a brief message of all the options and what they do. + +`--version` + Various versions numbers for Node, Electron, Viper and so on. + +`--cli` + Forces the CLI to activate, meaning the GUI will never run. + What purpose this has I frankly do not know. + +`--update` + Updates Northstar, this uses your `viper.json` to determine the location, it also won't try to update if the installed version of Northstar is already the newest, if you must re-install Northstar you can delete the `ns_version.txt` file in the game path. + +`--launch`=<version> + Launches Northstar, this is currently only supported on Windows. + If you must launch Vanilla you can run `--launch=vanilla` + +`--setpath`=<absolute-path> + Sets the game path, this'll change the `gamepath` variable in your `viper.json`, note that it only takes in absolute paths and not relative ones. + +## CONFIGURATION + +All configuration takes place in your `viper.json` file, this file may be in various locations depending on your platform, for Linux you're likely to find it at: + + * `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/viper.json` + * `~/.config/viper.json` + +On Windows it's likely to be in `%APPDATA%\viper.json` + +All configuration is done by Viper itself, the locale is auto set when the GUI launches through your systems locale, the gamepath is selected with `--setpath` or in the GUI. + +## BUGS + +Report bugs on the GitHub issues page, and feel free to make a pull request if you also have the fix to the bug. + +## AUTHORS + +Main contributors/maintainers to the project: + + * 0neGal <mail@0negal.com> + * Rémy Raes <contact@remyraes.com> |